Bulldogs shutout Michigan City for 3 Qtrs, win 24-7

A USA-365.com Special Report by Dave Woodworth

10-15-2011

 

Team 1 2 3 4 F
Michigan City (1-8, 0-7) 0 0 0 7 7
CROWN POINT (6-3, 4-3) 7 10 0 7 24

Friday, October 14, 2011,  55 degrees & windy, Duneland Athletic Conference at CROWN POINT, IN.

1st QtrCROWN POINT (7-0) Tristan Peterson, 1-yard run. 5 plays, 46-yard drive. 2:01 time of possession (TOP). Brett Bayer kick. 2:47 left.
2nd Qtr:
 
CROWN POINT (14-0) Zach Plesac, 8-yard pass from Joe Hopman. 16 plays, 70-yard drive. 7:09 TOP. Bayer kick. 2:57 left.
CROWN POINT (17-0) Brett Bayer, 38-yard field goal. 8-plays, 39-yard drive. 0:32 TOP.  0:13 left.
3rd Qtr:
 No scoring.
4th Qtr:  (CROWN POINT 24-0) Plesac, 16-yard pass from Hopman. 6-plays, 40-yard drive. 2:06 TOP. Bayer kick. 9:59 left.
MICHIGAN CITY (3-24)
Eric Yarbourgh, 7-yard pass from Joel Hirsch. 11-plays 80-yard drive. 4:36 TOP. Erik Stevenson kick. 5:23 left.

STATISTICS

 RUSHING:
MICHIGAN CITY (27 carries, 30 yards, 0 fumbles) Rashem Bell (RB) 6-25 yards; Jalen Lewis (RB) 5-19 yards; Anthony Catchings (RB) 7-11 yards. 
CROWN POINT (22 carries, 144 yards, 0 fumbles) Tristan Peterson (RB) 21-100 yards, TD; Joe Hopman (QB) 7-40 yards;

PASSING
:
MICHIGAN CITY: Joel Hirsch (QB) 12-25, 140 yards, TD; Ryan Washington (QB) 0-1, 0 yards.
CROWN POINT: Joe Hopman (QB) 13-26, 166 yards, 2 TDs.

RECEIVING:
MICHIGAN CITY: Erik Yarbourgh (WR) 2-23 yards; Scott Kaletha (WR) 4-49 yards; Donovan Wilson (WR) 4-51 yards; 
CROWN POINT: Zach Plesac (WR) 6-90 yards, 2 TDs; Tristan Peterson 3-27 yards; Tyler Kral (TE) 1-22 yards; Braxton Rice (WR) 1-21 yards; Tyler Wells (WR) 2-6 yards..

TOTAL YARDS:
MICHIGAN CITY (170 net yards, 11 first downs and 0 turnovers)
CROWN POINT (309 net yards, 16 first downs and 1 turnover)

TURNOVERS:

MICHIGAN CITY No fumbles lost; CROWN POINT 1 fumble lost.

Crown Point Offense vs. Michigan City
Crown Point Defense and Team Stats vs. Michigan City
Crown Point Team Stats Through 1st 9-games
Crown Point Offense & Defense Through 1st 9-games


CROWN POINT (10-14-2011) In the final regular season game of the season, the Crown Point Bulldogs totally shut down the Michigan City running game, holding the Wolves to just 30 net yards rushing, while managing a balanced offense en route to a 24-7 Duneland Athletic Conference win to end the season with a 6-3 overall record.

DOG NOTES:  The Bulldogs will travel to Munster (5-4) for the first round of the Class 5A, Sectional 1 playoffs Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.  Kick-off is at 7:00 p.m.  Live play-by-play Internet radio coverage will be provided by the team at www.USA-365.com

Munster also won their regular season finale, 21-0 at Kankakee Valley. The Mustangs running back Nick Brajak scored two second quarter touchdowns on runs of 6 and 48 yards en route to finishing the night with 89 yards on five carries.  The top rushers on the night at KV was Munster's Christian Leonakis (11 carries, 98 yards), while Chimez Okolocha had 10 carries for 65 yards. QB Mark Strbjak only three four passes, but Oliver Sutter caught three of them for 39 yards for Munster against the 2-7 KV Kougars.

Should the Bulldogs defeat the Mustangs Friday, they would face the winner of Portage at Valparaiso on Oct. 28. The other side of the Class 5A, Sectional bracket has Chesterton at Michigan City and Lake Central at Merrillville on Oct. 21.


CLASS SECTIONAL JOHN HARRELL'S INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RECENT SEASONS
5A 1 E-MAIL CORRECTIONS MAP TO SCHOOL 6-3
TOURNAMENT HISTORY
CROWN POINT
BULLDOGS
Coach: Chip Pettit, 69-50 in 11th year at school, 74-56 in 12th year overall
DATE OPPONENT CENTRAL TIME OA 27.7, DA 10.3
Aug. 19 at Lowell {4A}  W 27-  6  
Aug. 26 Hobart {4A}  W 45-  6  
Sep. 2 Merrillville {5A}   L 20-21  
Sep. 9 at Lake Central {5A}   L   7-26  
Sep. 16 at Portage {5A}  W 42-  0  
Sep. 23 Valparaiso {5A}   L 14-21  
Sep. 30 LaPorte {5A}  W 42-  0  
Oct. 7 at Chesterton {5A}  W 28-  6  
Oct. 14 Michigan City {5A}  W 24-  7  
Oct. 21 at Munster {5A} 7:00 pm sectional 
DUNELAND ATHLETIC CONFERENCE GAME
CLASS SECTIONAL JOHN HARRELL'S INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RECENT SEASONS
5A 1 E-MAIL CORRECTIONS MAP TO SCHOOL 1-8
TOURNAMENT HISTORY
MICHIGAN CITY
WOLVES
Coach: Michael Karpinski, 1-8 in 1st year at school, 8-21 in 3rd year overall
DATE OPPONENT CENTRAL TIME OA 15.4, DA 29.2
Aug. 19 Gary Roosevelt {4A}  W 46-  0  
Aug. 26 South Bend Washington {4A}   L 21-40  
Sep. 2 Chesterton {5A}   L 14-48  
Sep. 9 at Valparaiso {5A}   L 21-38  
Sep. 16 Merrillville {5A}   L   0-38  
Sep. 23 at Lake Central {5A}   L   9-35  
Sep. 30 Portage {5A}   L   7-12  
Oct. 7 at LaPorte {5A}   L 14-28  
Oct. 14 at Crown Point {5A}   L   7-24  
Oct. 21 Chesterton {5A} 7:00 pm sectional 
DUNELAND ATHLETIC CONFERENCE GAME

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